Florentino Perez has pointed the finger at Angel Di Maria for the reason the midfielder left Real Madrid, saying it was down to money.
Di Maria moved to Manchester United before the close of the transfer window and Perez has said it was because he was asking for a new contract worth more than Madrid were able to pay.
Perez added that the kind of figure Di Maria was looking for is reserved for Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Di Maria has our love, appreciation and respect. I have never spoken ill of a player who has been with me and left,” AS reports Perez as saying.
“He had a legitimate financial claim that Madrid didn’t satisfy. We did the best we could but the player would not accept it.
“No one has that income except Cristiano. It’s a personal decision and I can’t do anything else.
“Had we accepted his conditions it would have caused a grievance and affected the financial stability of the club. So we incorporated James.
“We’re satisfied Di Maria has found a place at another club, who also gave us an amount that we believe is fair.”
On the subject of Alonso, Perez confirmed it was the player who initiated his departure, eventually signing for Bayern Munich.
“He came to tell us he wanted to leave and he explained it perfectly,” Perez continued.
“He’s thinking of the best way to administer the last years of his career and we have seen his exemplary behaviour.
“And we believe it’s a position where we’re well covered with Kroos and we decided to keep Sami Khedira. We value Xabi and the Coach.”
